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Gulf states may co-opt US policy agenda

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GULF STATES

In a packed, high-profile programme, Trump will meet Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders, attend bilateral Saudi talks and address a summit of Muslim rulers. This comes four…

Geopolitics will dampen Gulf-Iran trade potential

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GULF STATES

The primary economic impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of the lifting of the international sanctions on Iran on January 16 has been further weakness in oil…

Ties between Bahrain and Iran will improve slowly

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BAHRAIN/IRAN

Bahrain is the only Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state yet to normalise diplomatic relations with Iran. Their main regional allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…

Gulf states' ties with Iraqi Kurdistan face limits

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GULF STATES

Amid a tightening of control by the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), particularly the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is attempting to…

Qatar will regain confidence as a regional player

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QATAR

Since the sudden end of the three-and-a-half-year ‘Quartet’ boycott in January, Doha has stepped up efforts to normalise relations with formerly hostile Arab countries. It is also…

Gulf boycott raises Lebanon economic risks

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GULF STATES/LEBANON

They have failed to convene cabinet for more than a month amid a row over how to resolve a break in diplomatic relations with former Gulf allies. Measures taken by Saudi Arabia…

Prospects for the Gulf states to end-2019

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GULF STATES

Prospects for the Gulf states to end 2019

China will ultimately set Gulf Arab ties above Iran

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IRAN/CHINA/GULF STATES

There has been increased Western media speculation over a possible deepening of the Iran-China relationship -- and the implications for Gulf stability -- following the leaking in…

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Prospects for the Gulf states in 2022.

Gulf rivals will likely increase US lobbying efforts

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GULF STATES

Gulf states lobbying in the United States.